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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with BGen Christopher Horner and BGen (Ret’d) Mike Adamson to discuss the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project and other development in the Canadian space. // Guest bios: - Brigadier-General Christopher Horne is the Commander of 3 Canadian Space Division. - Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Michael Adamson is the Senior Director of Defence Strategy and Business Development at Telesat. // Host bio: David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recommended Readings: - "Sapiens/Homo Deus" by Yuval Noah Harari : https://www.amazon.ca/Sapiens-Homo-Deus-Boxed-Set/dp/0735253404 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: September 1, 2026 Release date: September 4, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle about oil prices and some of the major Canadian and international energy news and updates. // Guest: - Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendation: - "The Guns of August", by Barbara W. Tuchman www.amazon.ca/Guns-August-Pulitzer-Prize-Winning-Outbreak/dp/0345476093 - "The Odyssey", by Homer www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0FQJCNBWK // Interview recording Date: September 1, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Joseph Ingram and Augusto Lopez-Carlos to discuss their latest work titled "Seven Policy Priorities for Cooperative Global Leadership.” // Guest bios: - Joseph Ingram served as the World Bank's Special Representative to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. - Augusto Lopez-Claros is an Executive Director of the Global Governance Forum. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: August 24, 2026 Release date: August 31, 2026

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Dr. Alexander Salt to discuss his most recent work titled "Strengthening Canada–Japan–South Korea Cooperation on Integrated Air and Missile Defence". // Guest bios: - Alexander Salt is a Fellow, Senior Researcher, and Managing Editor at the Canadian Global Affairs institute. // Host bio: David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recommended Readings: - "1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed" by Eric H. Cline: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0691208018 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: August 26, 2026 Release date: August 28, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Bryan Gould about the business case for the proposed west coast pipeline and the importance of balancing strategic priorities and fiscal responsibility. * Bryan Gould: "A veiled bet: The West Coast Pipeline and the Case Canadians hHaven’t Been Shown" https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/a-veiled-bet-the-west-coast-pipeline-and-the-case-canadians-havent-been-shown/ --- Guest: - Bryan Gould is an Executive Chairman and Founder of Aspenleaf Energy. --- Reading recommendation: - "Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction" by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner. https://www.amazon.ca/Superforecasting-Philip-Tetlock-Dan-Gardner/dp/0804136718 --- Interview recording Date: Aug 19, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Laura Dawson, Eric Miller, and Chris Sands to discuss the breakdown of the Canada-US trade negotiations, and what it means for CUSMA, and the future of North American economic relations. // Guest bios: - Laura Dawson is Executive Director of the Canada-US Future Borders Coalition and an alumnus of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Board of Directors. - Eric Miller is a Canadian Global Affairs Institute Fellow and the President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group. - Chris Sands is Director of the Centre for US-Canada Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: August 24, 2026 Release date: August 24, 2026

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed Charlotte Duval-Lantoine sits down with Peter Kasurak to discuss his most recent work "The Unequal Dialogue: Canadian Civil-Military Relations, 1950-2025". // Guest bios: - Peter Kasurak is an independent researcher focused on military history and defence studies, and an adjunct professor in the Division of Continuing Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada. // Host bio: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recommended Readings: - "The Story of the Arab Legion" by John Glubb: https://www.amazon.ca/Story-Arab-Legion-John-Glubb/dp/B0GF24RT7K // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: August 19, 2026 Release date: August 21, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Jacquie Hoornweg about Canada's nuclear energy strategy and its role in advancing the country’s global ambitions. For more on Canada's Nuclear Energy Strategy, visit https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sources/nuclear-energy-uranium/nuclear-energy-strategy-canada --- Guest: - Jacquie Hoornweg is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and an Executive Director of Ontario Tech University’s Brilliant Energy Institute --- Reading recommendation: - Upcoming book titled "An Academic Prespective on the Role of Nuclear in Canada's Energy Future" by Jacquie Hoornweg. --- Interview recording Date: Aug 17, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Lawrence Herman, Martha Hall Findlay, and Thomas D’Aquiino to discuss their most recent work "Middle Power Leadership: Seizing the Business Opportunity". // Guest bios: - Lawrence Herman is an international trade lawyer and frequent contributor on public policy issues. - Martha Hall Findlay is the director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. - Thomas D’Aquino is founding chief executive of the Business Council of Canada and a member of the Order of Canada. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recommended Readings: - "The Prime Ministers: Canada's Leaders and the Nation They Shaped" byJ.D.M. Stewart: https://www.amazon.ca/Prime-Ministers-Canadas-Leaders-Nation/dp/1998365778/ - "The Dollar a Year Men: How the Best Business Brains in Canada Helped to Win the Second World War" by Allan Levine: https://www.amazon.ca/Dollar-Year-Men-Business-Brains-ebook/dp/B0FS86WLXQ - "38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia" by Philippe Sands: https://www.amazon.ca/38-Londres-Street-Impunity-Patagonia/dp/0593319753 - "A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II" by Sonia Purnell: https://www.amazon.ca/Woman-No-Importance-Untold-American/dp/073522529X // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: August 14, 2026 Release date: August 17, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Rob Huebert and Dr. Adam Lajeunesse to discuss Canada’s decision to shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic and what it means for Canadian and broader Arctic security. // Guest bios: - Dr. Rob Huebert is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the director of the Centre for Military Security and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary. - Dr. Adam Lajeunesse is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Director of the Canadian Maritime Security Network. // Host bio: Dr. David Perry, President and CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 14 August, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Matt Smith about the current global energy market status and updates. --- Guest: - Matt Smith is the Director of Commodity Research at the global trade and data intelligence firm Kpler. --- Reading recommendation: - "The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World", by Russell Gold. https://www.amazon.ca/Boom-Fracking-Ignited-American-Revolution/dp/1451692293 - "The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters", by Gregory Zuckerman. https://www.amazon.ca/Frackers-Outrageous-Inside-Billionaire-Wildcatters/dp/1591847095 --- Interview recording Date: Aug 11, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Thomas Wright to discuss his book "Inflection Point: Biden, Trump, and the Future World Order". // Guest bios: - Thomas Wright is a leading geopolitics analyst, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute, and a former National Security Council official // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recommended Readings: "The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup" by Jonathan Wilson: https://www.amazon.ca/Power-Glory-History-World-Cup-ebook/dp/B0DVSNN6QL // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: July 24, 2026 Release date: August 10, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine sits down with Dr. Alexander Salt to discuss his latest publication titled "Canada’s New Marketplace for Drone Innovation" . // Guest bios: - Dr. Alexander Salt, Senior Researcher and Managing Editor at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Host bio: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recommended Readings: - "Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War" by Robert Doughty. https://www.amazon.ca/Pyrrhic-Victory-French-Strategy-Operations/dp/0674027264/ // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 7 August 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle about oil prices and some of the major Canadian and international energy news and updates --- Guest: - Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute --- Reading recommendation: - "Aren't You That Golf Guy?: Doglegs and Detours from a Life in the Game", by Rich Lerner https://www.amazon.ca/Arent-You-That-Golf-Guy/dp/1637273916 - "Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union", by Vladislav M. Zubok https://www.amazon.ca/Collapse-Soviet-Vladislav-M-Zubok/dp/0300257309 --- Interview recording Date: July 29, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi to discuss his great journey being a Japan's ambassador to Canada. // Guest bios: - Kanji Yamanouchi is Japan's ambassador to Canada. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: July 20, 2026 Release date: August 3, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Chris Kilford and Charlotte Duval-Lantoine to discuss their recent visit to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. // Guest bios: - Dr. Chris Kilford is the president of the Canadian International Council, Victoria Branch. - Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Host bio: Dr. David Perry, President and CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "The RIM to my PAC" by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine https://dndcaf101.substack.com/p/the-rim-to-my-pac -"Seeing" by Jose Saramago, https://www.indigo.ca/products/seeing-11 - "Hinterlands" by Hannah Lucinda Smith https://www.amazon.ca/Hinterlands-Hannah-Lucinda-Smith/dp/1805225413 // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 31 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Michelle Wiese Bockmann about the extreme situation for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the renewed Houthi threat, and the continued operation of the shadow fleet in 2026. --- Guest: - Michelle Wiese Bockmann is Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst at Windward AI --- Reading recommendation: - "Finding My Way: A Memoir" by Malala Yousafzai: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Finding-My-Way/Malala-Yousafzai/9781668054277 - "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York", by Andrew Lownie: https://www.indigo.ca/products/entitled-2 - "On My Watch: Leading NATO in a Time of War", by Jens Stoltenberg: https://www.amazon.ca/My-Watch-Leading-NATO-Time/dp/0008708754 --- Interview recording Date: July 27, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Ira Shapiro and David Weiss to discuss their book "Betrayed: America Didn't Vote for This". // Guest bios: - Ira Shapiro is a former U.S. trade official. He served as general counsel in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. - David Weiss is the former CEO of Global Communities, // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recommended Readings: - "Devil Makes Three" by Ben Fountain: https://www.amazon.ca/Devil-Makes-Three-Ben-Fountain/dp/1250776538 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: July 16, 2026 Release date: July 27, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Joanne Lostracco, Sylvian Menard, and Olena Kryzhanivska to offer insights on into implementing Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy, including public support, procurement reform, and supporting domestic production and innovation. // Guest bios: - Joanne Lostracco, Director General Defence Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Washington D.C. - Sylvain Menard, Country Director Canada, RTX - Dr. Olena Kryzhanivska, COVE Innovation Defence Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Host bio: Dr. David Perry, President and CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 24 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Jamie Tronnes about Canada's energy strategy in relations to CUSMA renegotiations. --- Guest: - Jamie Tronnes is an executive director of the Center for North American Prosperity and Security. --- Reading recommendation: - "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump", by Maggie Heberman and Jonathan Swan. https://www.amazon.ca/Regime-Change-Inside-Imperial-Presidency-ebook/dp/B0FH2K4T1C --- Interview recording Date: July 15, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Drew Fagan and Perrin Beatty to discuss the renegotiations of Canada's strategy for CUSMA. // Guest bios: - Perrin Beatty is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada. - Drew Fagan is a Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and a former Ontario deputy minister. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: July 8, 2026 Release date: July 20, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dr. Alexander Salt moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Ian Smith, Laurent Carbonneau, Dr. Kate Kaminska and Dr. Shannon Quinn to provide insights on implementing the new defence industrial strategy. // Guest bios: - Dr. Kate Kaminska, Director General, BOREALIS Joint Program Office, Defence Research and Development Canada - Ian Smith, Director of Business Development, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta - Laurent Carbonneau, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Council of Canadian Innovators - Dr. Shannon Quinn, Secretary General, National Research Council // Host bio: Dr. Alexander Salt, Senior Researcher, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 17 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Heather Exner-Pirot about the recent energy announcement and the role of critical minerals in the Canadian economy. --- Guest: - Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute --- Reading recommendation: - "Catcher in the Rye", byJerome David Salinger: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0316769487 --- Interview recording Date: July 13, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Robert Zoellick and Derek Burney to discuss the renegotiations of the US-Canada trade relations. // Guest bios: - Robert B. Zoellick is an American lawyer and former World Bank Group president from 2007 to 2012. - Derek Burney is a former Canada’s Ambassador to the United States. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: June 29, 2026 Release date: July 13, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, BGen (ret’d) Chris Ayotte moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Victoria Belbin, Eliot Pence, Philip Baldwin, and Marc Watters offering insights on defence procurement reform, sovereign industrial capabilities and the development of a stronger Canadian defence industrial base. // Guest bios: - Victoria Belbin, President & CEO, Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association - Eliot Pence, Co-chair, ACDC; Founder & CEO, Dominion Dynamics - Philip Baldwin, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, AIAC - Marc Watters, Policy Advisor and Cyber Lead, CADSI // Host bio: BGen (ret’d) Chris Ayotte, Amazon Web Services Canada // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 10 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Solange Marquez about current status of USMCA, particularly the trade relationship and negotiations between the US and Mexico. --- Guest: - Solange Márquez is a CGAI Fellow and a professor at the Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). --- Reading recommendation: - "The Triangle of Power: Rebalancing the New World Order", by Alexander Stubb: https://www.amazon.ca/Triangle-Power-Rebalancing-World-Order/dp/1967190100 --- Interview recording Date: June 29, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Griffin and John Manley to discuss the future of North American idea as Canada, the United States and Mexico enter a new phase of CUSMA discussions. // Guest bios: - Gordon Griffin is a former United States Ambassador to Canada - John Manley is a lawyer and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: "A Woman of No Importance", by Sonia Purnell. https://www.amazon.ca/Woman-No-Importance-Untold-American/dp/073522529X "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II", by Doris Kearns Goodwin. https://www.amazon.ca/No-Ordinary-Time-Franklin-Roosevelt/dp/0684804484 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: June 25, 2026 Release date: July 6, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Marc Rodgers, MGen Richard Schmidt, Vincent Robitaille, and Dr. Craig Stone to examine how the Defence Industrial Strategy will reshape procurement, capability development, and governance across National Defence and the Defence Investment Agency. // Guest bios: - Marc Rodgers is the Chief of Programme at the Department of National Defence - MGen Richard Schmidt is the Chief of Force Development at the Department of National Defence - Vincent Robitaille is the Assistant Deputy Minister Procurement at the Defence Investment Agency - Dr. Craig Stone is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Host bio: Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine, Vice President of Ottawa Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 3 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle to discuss demand destruction for oil in China and the case for air conditioning in Europe. // Guest: - Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Interview recording Date: June 30, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with David Frum to discuss America at 250, the endurance of the Founder's ideals and what America's current political moment means for Canada and other democracies. // Guests' bios David Frum is a Canadian-American conservative political commentator and a former speechwriter. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: "Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898", by Mike Wallace. https://www.amazon.ca/Gotham-History-York-City-1898/dp/0195140494 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: June 24, 2026 Release date: June 29, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Darren Hawco to discuss the defence industrial strategy and establishing sovereign capabilities. // Guest bios: - Darren Hawco is a retired vice admiral from the Royal Canadian Navy and a current executive advisor in the Monitor Deloitte strategy practice. // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding, Invest Nova Scotia and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 26 June 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Rory Johnston about the potential peace deal between the United States and Iran, and how we should think about the oil market. --- Guest: - Rory Johnston is a CGAI Fellow and the founder of Commodity Context --- Reading recommendation: - "The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time ― A Powerful Narrative of Societal Collapse", by John Kelly: https://www.amazon.ca/Great-Mortality-Intimate-History-Devastating/dp/0060006935 --- Interview recording Date: June 22, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Adrian Wooldridge to discuss his book The Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of Liberalism. // Guests' bios Adrian Wooldridge is an author and columnist. He is the Global Business Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: June 17, 2026 Release date: June 22, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Scott Clancy to discuss his recent visit to Greenland as a guest of the Kingdom of Denmark. // Guest bios: - Scott Clancy is a retired Major General and former Director of Operations for all NORAD in Colorado Springs. // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended readings: "Difficult Conversations", by Harvard Business Review: www.amazon.ca/Difficult-Conversations-HBR-20-Minute-Manager/dp/1633690784 // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding, Invest Nova Scotia and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 19 June 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a re-run of an episode from July 2025 where Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Kathleen Gnocato and Shaz Merwat about the role of Canadian LNG in diplomacy around the G7. You can find their report for RBC Thought Leadership here: https://www.rbc.com/en/thought-leadership/the-growth-project/a-g7-strategy-for-natural-gas-four-scenarios-for-energy-security-in-the-2040s/ For the intro section, Joe unpacks the peace deal between Iran and the United States. // Guest Bio: - Kathleen Gnocato is the LNG Research Initiative Lead, Independent Consultant for RBC Thought Leadership - Shaz Merwat is Energy Policy Lead for RBC's Climate Action Institute // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way", by Jesse Thistle: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/From-the-Ashes/Jesse-Thistle/9781982101213 - "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company", by Patrick McGee: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Apple-in-China/Patrick-McGee/9781668053379 // Interview recording Date: July 2, 2025 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Jeremy Kinsman and John Negroponte to talk about trade and international diplomacy in a rapidly changing world in the context of the renewal, revision or repudiation of the North American trade agreement – CUSMA, USMCA or T-MEC. // Participants' bios: - Jeremy Kinsman served as Canada’s ambassador to Russia, high commissioner to the UK, ambassador to Italy and ambassador to the European Union. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian International Council - John D. Negroponte is a United States career diplomat and national security official, former Director of National Intelligence, and former United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: A Novel", by Kiran Desai: https://www.amazon.ca/Loneliness-Sonia-Sunny-Novel/dp/0307401219 - "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth", by Patrick Radden Keefe: https://www.amazon.ca/London-Falling-Mysterious-Gilded-Familys-ebook/dp/B0FGZW9SZN - "Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History", by Vali Nasr: https://www.amazon.ca/Irans-Grand-Strategy-Political-History/dp/0691268924 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Release date: June 03, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Jean-François Séguin, Parker Larson, Commander Jarett Hunt, Benoit Guyon, Charles Clow, and Captain Maurice Tremblay to discuss milestones in the delivery of Canada's shipbuilding strategy. // Guest bios: - Jean-François Séguin is Vice President, Communications and Government Relations at Irving Shipbuilding - Parker Larson is Vice President, Programs at Irving Shipbuilding - Commander Jarett Hunt is Project Manager for the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships program - Benoit Guyon is Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (Canadian Coast Guard Variant) for Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Charles Clow is Director of Infrastructure at Irving Shipbuilding - Captain Maurice Tremblay is Director of Naval Major Crown Projects, Combatant // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 12 June 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Randolph Mank about the energy opportunities in Asia and the importance of diplomacy for extending Canadian energy supply chains. --- Guest: - Randolph Mank is President of MankGlobal Inc., former Senior Advisor and Vice President Asia for BlackBerry, and former High Commissioner or Ambassador for Canada to Malaysia, Pakistan, and Indonesia --- Reading recommendation: - "Thinking, Fast and Slow", by Daniel Kahneman: https://www.amazon.ca/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555 --- Interview recording Date: May 27, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with John Parisella and Bruce Stokes to talk about Canada-US relations as we commence formal negotiations over the renewal, revision or repudiation of the North American trade agreement – CUSMA, USMCA or T-MEC.  // Participants' bios: - John Parisella served as Chief of Staff to Quebec Premiers Robert Bourassa and Jean Charest and then as Quebec Delegate General in New York City. - Bruce Stokes is Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Spanish Civil War" by Hugh Thomas - "Team of Rivals" by Doris Goodwin // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: June 04, 2026

In the third episode of our series with the 1 Canada Air Division on Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with the Commander, Major-General Chris McKenna, and the Chief Warrant Officer, Dipen Mistry. We talk about their roles in the division, current operational focus, and perspectives on RCAF modernization. // Guest bios: - Major-General Chris McKenna is the Commander of the 1 Canadian Air Division - Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry is the Chief of the 1 Canadian Air Division // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings - "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss - "Origins of Victory" by Andrew F. Krepinevich // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 4 June 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle to discuss the latest updates on oil prices and some of the major news stories unfolding in Canada and around the world // Guest: - Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendation: - "The Alice Network" by Kate Quinn - "The Concept of the Political" by Carl Schmitt // Interview recording Date: May 29, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Venner and Jon Allen to discuss what is happening in the Middle East – Iran, Israel, Palestine - and its implications for Canada. // Participants' bios: - Gordon Venner is former Ambassador to Iran and Associate Deputy Minister of Defence. - Jon Allen is former Ambassador to Israel and Spain, and a Senior Fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump" by Peter Slevin // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: June 01, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dirk Lesko, Jean-Francois Seguin, Lee Fromson, Travis Farrell, Francis Fontaine, Peter Dyck to discuss the growth of the wider industrial capacity that’s been created through the National Shipbuilding Strategy. // Guest bios: - Dirk Lesko is the President of Irving Shipbuilding - Jean-François Seguin is the Vice President, Communications and Governments at Irving Shipbuilding - Lee Fromson is Vice President - Supply-Chain, Commercial, Procurement & Quality - Travis Farrell is the President of Unifor Marine Workers Local 1 - Francis Fontaine is the CEO at Bronswerk Group -Peter Dyck is the Vice-President of Sales – Naval Handling at Rolls-Royce // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 29 May 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Bahman Radnejad about the Government of Canada's latest paper, "Getting Major Projects Built in Canada" and whether or not these changes will bring about a shift change for investment in Canada. --- Guest: - Bahman Radnejad is a CGAI Fellow and Chair and Associate Professor of Innovation and Marketing at Mount Royal University --- Reading recommendation: - "Developing Leadership Character" by Mary Crossan, Gerard Seijts and Jeffrey Gandz - "Choosing Courage" by Jim Detert --- Interview recording Date: May 27, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Holden, Howard Balloch and Stewart Beck to the discuss the Xi-Trump Summit. // Participants' bios: Gordon Houlden is Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta.. Howard Balloch served as the Canadian Ambassador to China and then in the private sector in Beijing and Hong Kong. Stewart Beck served as the Canadian Consul General in Shanghai and San Francisco and High Commissioner to India before heading the Asia-Pacific Foundation. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Apple in China" by Patrick Mcgee - "Coming Up Short" by Robert Reich -"Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future" by Chun Han Wong // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: May 25, 2026

In this two-part episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Alexander Salt and Dr. Craig Stone to discuss their most recent publications, “Driving Canadian Defence Innovation Through the Minor Capital Portfolio” and “Canada Finally Has a Defence Industrial Strategy: But Does It Say the Right Things?” respectively. We look at previous procurement strategies put forward, the importance of procurement vs. investment, and accelerating capabilities. // Guest bios: Dr. Alexander Salt is the Senior Researcher and Managing Editor at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Dr. Craig Stone is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Defence Studies, Department of Defence Studies, at the Canadian Forces College (CFC) // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Canada Finally Has a Defence Industrial Strategy: But Does It Say the Right Things?" by Dr. Craig Stone - "Driving Canadian Defence Innovation Through the Minor Capital Portfolio" by Dr. Alexander Salt - A New Blueprint for Government by James Mitchell and Kevin Lynch - AI, Automation, and War by Anthony King // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 22 May 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Ian Wereley about the British imperial precedent for energy security issues, and takeaways for our current moment. --- Guest: - Ian Wereley is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University's Department of History - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. --- Reading recommendation: - "Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil", by Timothy Mitchell: https://www.amazon.ca/Carbon-Democracy-Political-Power-Age/dp/1781681163 - "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands", by Kate Beaton: https://www.amazon.ca/Ducks-Two-Years-Oil-Sands/dp/1770462899 - "Oil Culture", by Ross Barrett and Daniel Worden: https://www.amazon.ca/Oil-Culture-Ross-Barrett/dp/0816689741 --- Interview recording Date: May 19, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Michael Ignatieff to discuss diplomacy and developments in Europe in aftermath of the Hungarian election. // Participants' bios: Michael Ignatieff is Rector Emeritus and Professor of History at Central European University. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: May 15, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Vice-Admiral (ret'd) Ron Lloyd to discuss his most recent publication, “Aligning Canada’s Policy Architecture with the Defence Industrial Strategy”. // Guest bios: Vice-Admiral (ret'd) Ron Lloyd is the 35th Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Aligning Canada’s Policy Architecture with the Defence Industrial Strategy" by Vice-Admiral (ret'd) Ron Lloyd // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 15 May 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Patrick O'Rourke about the views of investors on Canada's energy strategy, and what this means for the development of much-needed infrastructure. For the intro, Joe covers the Alberta-Montana dispute over electricity trade and the growing role of Chinese solar panels in Africa. // Guest Bio: - Patrick O'Rourke is Managing Director, Institutional Equity Research (E&P) at ATB Cormark Capital Markets // Host Bio: - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendation: - "Rise to Greatness: The History of Canada From the Vikings to the Present", by Conrad Black: https://www.amazon.ca/Rise-Greatness-History-Vikings-Present/dp/077101354X // Interview recording Date: May 4, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.